The Orsi Team is always on the move. This week we are at the Tommy Bahama global headquarters in Seattle previewing the Men’s Holiday and Pre-Spring collections. One of the best parts of our jobs is getting these sneak peeks at the great pieces and upcoming trends that won’t be on store shelves for many months. We meet with the fashion experts at Tommy Bahama to edit collections and brainstorm product pitches for long lead media.

In related news, we are very excited to be spreading the word about the ever-growing, always-popular Tommy Bahama and Major League baseball collaboration. This year fans will have access to a new, expanded collection of co-branded apparel that pays homage to America’s favorite pastime.  For 2012, the roster for the “Collector’s Editions” shirts includes a Red Sox/Fenway Park shirt celebrating the historic ballpark’s centennial (available on opening day, April 5) followed by a Yankees Special Edition Shirt (April 12), and team shirts for the Texas Rangers (April 26), Detroit Tigers (May 3), Atlanta Braves (May 10) and a St. Louis Cardinals Commemorative World Series shirt (June 7).    In addition to these six shirts, Tommy Bahama will also be releasing a 2012 All-Star Game shirt that has been specially created for the Midsummer classic, available at the end of May.  The “Collectors’ Edition” shirts and the All-Star shirt are available only at select Tommy Bahama stores and at tommybahama.com.

Here at Orsi PR we are getting in vacation mode. Some of us have cruises coming up others have weekends poolside in the desert – but we all have one thing in common – the need for a flattering, impeccably fitting, fabulous swimsuit. We are lucky to have access to the most figure flattering suits around from Tommy Bahama and also the advice of the Tommy Bahama swim fit experts.

But now our insider access is also available to you! It is Sip & Swim time!

March kicks off the season of Tommy Bahama Sip & Swim events where guests can try on suits from the sexiest two-piece to the most sophisticated one-piece all with the help and direction of the swim fit experts. And what could make the experience more wonderful than getting to sip on delicious cocktails while shopping?

Florida is up first with the Sarasota event today 3/15 and Naples tomorrow 3/16. And there are many, many more to come. Go to www.tommybahama.com for more information, dates and to view the swim collection for yourself!

Tommy Bahama women’s swimwear collection is renowned for its exquisite construction and use of the highest quality fabrics to create swimwear that plays up — and supports — a woman’s curves. For Spring 2012, the collection goes glam with strapless and halter styles featuring figure-enhancing shirring.  White is an important trend for spring, in solids and as a backdrop for prints, as well as ombre and graduated stripes and a bold paisley print. Beautiful cover-ups, like a belted V-neck tunic and a strapless dress, are designed to go from poolside to lunch, shopping or simply relaxing at home.

Springtime for us at Orsi PR means a rebirth of some of our favorite things from one of our marquee clients, Tommy Bahama… the Spring collection of swimwear, new refreshing cocktails at the restaurants and one of their most popular collections – the MLB spring training shirts. March brings the big leaguers to Florida and Arizona and to commemorate America’s favorite pastime, Tommy Bahama has once again teamed up with Major League Baseball for the release of all new Spring Training apparel for both the Cactus & Grapefruit Leagues. These new releases continue the successful relationship with Major League Baseball Properties, to establish a co-branded collection of premium, collectible apparel that commemorates the love of the game.

This year, Tommy Bahama introduces a Spring Training half zip sweatshirt to the baseball inspired collection. Both the original panel back shirt and newly introduced half zip have been created with custom Cactus & Grapefruit League designs for the 2012 Spring Training season.

Editors like the collection as much as customers do. Orsi PR has already secured placements in So Scottsdale! and Where Phoenix/Scottsdale as well as local newspapers … and Spring Training is still a week away!

The limited edition Spring Training apparel is available exclusively at http://www.tommybahama.com/TBG/Men/MLB_Shop.jsp and select Tommy Bahama retail locations throughout Arizona and Florida.